Date | Saturday 14 July 1956 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | British GP |
Circuit | Silverstone |
Event Format | Race of 101 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #6 of 8 in 1956 #54 (of all time) |
Laps | 101 |
Circuit Perimeter | 4711 m |
Race Distance | 4711 × 101 = 475.811 km |
Grid Format | 4-3-4-3 |
Pole Position | Left |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Overcast, Dry |
Entries | 30 |
Qualifiers | 28 |
Finishers | 13 |
Debutants |
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Milestones | Car 7 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
BP – 1st Fastest Lap (Lubricant Manufacturer)
BP – 1st Pole Position (Lubricant Manufacturer)
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Records Broken |
1. Most 6th Place Finishes – Maserati (16),
2. Most 9th Place Finishes – Robert Manzon (4),
3. Most 10th Place Finishes – Ferrari (6),
4. Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes – Maserati (3),
5. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes – Maserati (3),
6. Most 3rd Place Finishes in a Season – Maserati (6),
7. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Juan Manuel Fangio (12)
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Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (84),
2. Most Retirements – Maserati (140),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (115),
4. Most Retirements – Maurice Trintignant (23),
5. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Juan Manuel Fangio (34),
6. Most Podium Finishes – Juan Manuel Fangio (27),
7. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (25),
8. Most Race Wins – Juan Manuel Fangio (19),
9. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (36),
10. Most 5th Place Finishes – Maserati (19),
11. Most 7th Place Finishes – Maserati (18),
12. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Ferrari (15.38%),
13. Most Races Led – Ferrari (46),
14. Most Races Led – Juan Manuel Fangio (32),
15. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (1475),
16. Most Laps Led – Juan Manuel Fangio (1038),
17. Most Race Entries – Maserati (260),
18. Most Race Entries – Juan Manuel Fangio (40),
19. Most 2nd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (19),
20. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (18),
21. Most 7th Place Qualifications – Maserati (16),
22. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Maserati (16),
23. Most 15th Place Qualifications – Maserati (11),
24. Most 20th Place Qualifications – Maserati (10)
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